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Hi there! So there's been a ton of work by a bunch of developers that are really frustrated with Apollo going away end of month.

That's why I created (yet another) Apollo-like Lemmy client called wefwef - https://wefwef.app.

Right now it's targetting iOS - you can still use it on Android phones, but it's untested. An Android theme is in the works!

So, why wefwef?

  • Progressive web app — It's easy to try, and works cross platform. Get the same experience on your phone, tablet and computer. If you like it, add to home screen for a like-native experience.
  • Open source! Self hosting and hacking is totally doable

There's a TON of work to be done, but the basics are there (browsing, commenting and voting). More to come soon! Let me know what you think.

https://wefwef.app

wefwef app screenshots

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[–] Porgey@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Im actually shocked at how well this works! Never expected a Webapp to be this great! Do you plan to make a native app for iOS at some point? I mostly ask because a lot of my favorite features from Apollo (widgets was a big one, FaceID, lockscreen widgets) are afaik only possible through native right? I would love to see stuff like that in the long run here too!

Regardless, this is really an awesome PWA and I can’t wait to see what you do with it!

[–] zav@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If there was an ios native app even half as good as this one i'd be sold, please make an app!!

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I decided to use this for now instead of the other iOS apps. It feels less clunky than most app. I’m still waiting on Artemis to come out of alpha to commit to anything.

[–] Porgey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Same. Ill keep Memmy and Mlem installed for now, I do want to support them too but at the moment this is the most stable and fluid implementation I've seen. Really damn impressed

[–] Porgey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

For real! I would definitely be all in on this.

[–] CrafterMeeple@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Overall it looks great! Just a couple of notes: the colors for up/down votes being inverted from Apollo keeps throwing me off. Also, the save button doesn’t work. I don’t know if Lemmy really has an option for saving posts, and if not it might be better to not show the save bookmark icon. If I’m wrong and there is a way to find what I saved, please let me know where to find it!

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Nope, saving is soon!

[–] wavymoney@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (5 children)

If this becomes a native iOS app, it would be a game-changer!

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[–] Callendor@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Awesome app. Came from boost for reddit. This is so well done for a webapp. Made my move to lemmy a lot less of a hassle than I expected.

Oh yeah first post on Lemmy.

Screw reddits money grabbing owners.

[–] Hfjdjdjdjdkkd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Likewise. I actually like the ios theme, even though I use android

[–] stargazer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As someone who stopped using Reddit after Apollo quit working, wefwef is amazing so far! It really does look and feel like Apollo. It's very helpful with the transition to Lemmy.

Would you be able to add themes in the future like Apollo had? I loved using majestic purple.

Thank you so much for making this!

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Themes won't be implemented any time soon, but absolutely something I'd like to add :)

[–] ClutchCargo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

My first post post Apollo shutdown and am really happy with wefwef! Feels very familiar, and I’m actually excited for a fresh start getting away from the dumpster fire Reddit has become. Happy to be here!

[–] spicecastle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

@aeharding Is there a reason why the colours for up- and downvotes are inverted? It keeps throwing me off, especially because everything else looks exactly like it did on Apollo.

Also, would it be possible to add those tiny vibrations when you swipe do up-/downvote? I have swiped too far a number of times now and accidentally downvoted on first try because there is no haptic feedback.

Regardless, I love wefwef so far, thank you so much for your work!

[–] sma3in@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

my gf just asked wtf is wefwef, sounds like porn. explained what it is and now she using wefwef. really loving this early build and lemmy community makes this place even more welcoming.

[–] basskitten@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Hey, this is amazing work! I'm using it right now as a standalone app on the macOS Sonoma beta and it feels really good. The biggest problem I've had with Lemmy so far is that most instances use the default frontend, and I just don't really like it that much. This is a lot better! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

[–] geodim@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I didn’t know web apps could work this well. Fantastic work so far. Do we know how Christian feels about this?

[–] CreativeImpasse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Could you add access to kbin to the app? That would be great. Thanks for making the app!

[–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This app looks lit, it almost feel illegal to have Apollo like experience on Android LMAO.

[–] kleinheld@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm actually amazed how amazing this PWA feels to use. I've always been critical on web apps and preferred native apps, but wefwef absolutely surprised me.

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks very much! 💙

[–] liam@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Been loving wefwef so far!

[–] brianala@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is amazing, thank you! I loved Apollo and I’ve been trying any iOS client I can find for Lemmy or kbin. Wefwef is so familiar I almost don’t miss Apollo anymore 😅

[–] Zephyr_0713@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

if an app is released, please add a function in the android version to switch between android and ios theme

[–] felixculpa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

As an android enjoyer this work looks lit! incredible.

[–] richie510@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This is just one more truly amazing experience in the fediverse. I didn’t know an experience this great could happen so fast, and in a web app. Thank you!

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[–] zealtheseal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Wow, you nailed the Apollo vibe and feel. Incredible job.

[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Would it be possible to modify the sorting feature so that it isn’t universal? In Apollo, unless I’m misremembering, I’m fairly certain the sorting would default back to a set sorting function, usually Hot or whatever the equivalent was. It might’ve been a setting called default sorting method, again my memory is hazy and I can’t exactly go check. I digress. This was convenient bc oftentimes when someone sorts by Top, Active, or Controversial it is only for the given instance they’re currently viewing, and they intend on viewing a specific sorting method generally while otherwise browsing. It would be nice as at least an option, if possible to implement easily.

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Thanks you’re awesome!

[–] Truthstopiary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Trying out wefwef on iOS and Android currently. It's buttery smooth on both. Loving it so far! 😍

[–] Foxfire@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago

After hearing about wefwef a few days back I've been very much enjoying using it! I have no experience with Apollo as an Android user, but the gestures are very intuitive and already I'm using them way more than clicking. Now that I can sort by top posts it's become my main mobile fix for Lemmy!

[–] majere@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is amazing! Loving it so far. When theming gets more sophisticated, would love a compact mode with text titles only, no image!

[–] Tygr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I freaking love this so far! Made it so easy to find topics across multiple servers.

[–] khorvatin@mastodon.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@aeharding nice! Now I know what you do for fun!

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] khorvatin@mastodon.world 2 points 1 year ago

@aeharding just so excited that Google finally fixed the bug :)

[–] MetricExpansion@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This is incredible. It feels so cozy being able to browse lemmy in an Apollo-like UI. I didn’t realize how much I missed it.

[–] twistedtxb@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It's now my favorite lemmy app. Thanks for your hard work 🙏

[–] liaizon@social.wake.st 1 points 2 years ago

@aeharding this is so impressive on iOS! I didn't know a PWA could feel this smooth!

[–] fsponge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

wefwef is looking great, keep up the good work! I love the Apollo feel.

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